The navaho weavers, I have read, intentionally put a flaw into each of their works, because it's considered bad form to try to be perfect...something to comfort the heart when working...
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The phrase I've heard from Asian fiberworkers is that there needs to be one mistake to let the devil out, otherwise a piece isn't safe to sell/give away.
The Amish say that only God can create something perfect. As an act of humility they include one mismatched piece deliberately in every quilt (there may be a few more unintentional ones, too).
I always relax after I realize I messed something up. I usually fix the big ones, but try not to sweat the little ones. The pieces are *handmade* after all!
I'm still learning to weave, so I'm making practice pieces so I can figure out how to catch/fix problems in the *fancy* ones.
Pinz